Middletown Journal leadership and staff notes
The Middletown Journal announces changes in its masthead and editorial leadership. Publisher Ann Hoffman remains at the helm alongside Editor M David Goodwin and Editorial Page Editor Michael Williams, reflecting ongoing newsroom governance.
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Michael Williams
Butler County Court Reporter Debate Still Divided
Editorial argues for more study as Butler County judges weigh replacing reporters with electronic recordings. Observes cost concerns 240000 a year and ongoing infighting, urges review of other systems' experiences and backup plans for audio failures.
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Butler County
Michael Sage
Common Pleas
Sage
Gary Yates
Yates
Sprawl gains momentum in Ohio counties and beyond
The Dayton Daily News notes population shifts in the 1990s and early 2000s with Warren County growing markedly while Montgomery shrinks modestly. Sprawl accelerates as exurban development expands, attracting residents despite crowded schools and new infrastructure needs. Political and fiscal divides widen as farmland and green space disappear.
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Montgomery County
Warren County
U.S. Census Bureau
Ohio
Deborah Feldman
Dayton
Net security era tangled with e commerce gains
The piece contrasts IRS online filing benefits with rising data breaches at Choicepoint LexisNexis and GM. It argues about the inevitability of cybercrime and defenses, noting the dispersed data landscape, the failed Passport concept, and the ongoing cyberwar with AI and ethics as central questions. James P. Pinkerton writes in a column syndicated from the Los Angeles Times.
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Internal Revenue Service
Choicepoint
LexisNexis
Reed Elsevier
General Motors
Microsoft
Bill Gates
James P. Pinkerton
Newsday
Edgewood Levy Push Frames May 3 Turning Point for Schools
Edgewood City Schools urge levy passage on May 3 to restore elementary class sizes, add teachers, fund busing, and push a targeted technology initiative. They highlight $2.5 million in cuts since 2002-03, growth-driven costs, and no COLA raises for 2005-06, asserting the district remains competitive and committed to academic opportunity.
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Edgewood City
Ohio Supreme Court
Edgewood High School
Edgewood
Tom York
Edgewood City Schools
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